| Club: | Northampton Town |
| Season: | 2004–05 |
| Manager: | Colin Calderwood |
| Chairman: | David Cardoza |
| Stadium: | Sixfields Stadium |
| League: | League Two |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | Play-offs |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-final |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | Carling Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| Cup4 Result: | Quarter-final (s) |
| League Topscorer: | Scott McGleish (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Scott McGleish (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,183 vs Southampton |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–05 season was Northampton Town's 108th season in their history and the second successive season in the fourth tier, in the newly rebranded League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Harper | GK | Chelsea | May 21, 2005 | 128 | 0 | Walsall | 15 July 2002 | Free | ||
| 13 | Mark Bunn | GK | Kettering | May 21, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 21 August 2001 | N/A | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Chambers | RB/CB | Kettering | May 21, 2005 | 65 | 0 | Apprentice | 26 April 2003 | N/A | ||
| 3 | Tommy Jaszczun | LB | Kettering | May 21, 2005 | 38 | 0 | Blackpool | 1 July 2004 | Free | ||
| 4 | Ashley Westwood | CB | Bridgnorth | May 21, 2005 | 32 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 July 2003 | Free | ||
| 5 | Chris Willmott | CB | Bedford | May 21, 2005 | 101 | 1 | Wimbledon | 14 July 2003 | Free | ||
| 6 | Fred Murray | CB/LB | Clonmel | May 21, 2005 | 44 | 0 | Cambridge United | 18 July 2004 | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 | Pedj Bojic | RB |  | Sydney | May 21, 2005 | 42 | 0 | Sydney Olympic | 3 August 2004 | Free | |
| 23 | Luke Graham | RB | Kettering | May 21, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 2004 | N/A | ||
| 24 | Chris Carruthers | LB | Kettering | May 21, 2005 | 89 | 1 | Apprentice | 1 August 2000 | N/A | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | David Hunt | U | Dulwich | May 21, 2005 | 5 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 23 March 2005 | Free | ||
| 10 | Josh Low | RM | Bristol (ENG) | May 21, 2005 | 81 | 13 | Oldham Athletic | 30 July 2003 | £165,000 | ||
| 14 | David Rowson | CM | Aberdeen | May 21, 2005 | 43 | 2 | Partick Thistle | 1 July 2004 | Free | ||
| 17 | Charley Hearn | CM | Ashford | May 21, 2005 | 28 | 1 | Millwall | 3 December 2004 | Loan | ||
| 19 | Martin Smith | LM | Sunderland | May 21, 2005 | 97 | 25 | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2003 | Free | ||
| 21 | David Galbraith | LM | Luton | May 21, 2005 | 30 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 July 2004 | Free | ||
| 22 | David Hicks | CM | Enfield | May 21, 2005 | 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 February 2004 | Free | ||
| 27 | Lee Williamson | CM | Derby | May 21, 2005 | 43 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 9 September 2004 | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 | Sam Togwell | U | Beaconsfield | May 21, 2005 | 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 24 March 2005 | Loan | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 8 | Andy Kirk | FW | Belfast | May 21, 2005 | 10 | 7 | Boston United | 10 March 2005 | £125,000 | ||
| 9 | Marc Richards | FW | Wolverhampton | May 21, 2005 | 67 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 June 2003 | Free | ||
| 11 | Scott McGleish | FW | Barnet | May 21, 2005 | 53 | 17 | Colchester United | 4 June 2004 | Free | ||
| 18 | Éric Sabin | FW |  | Sarcelles | May 21, 2005 | 62 | 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 March 2004 | Free | |
| 21 | Scott Cross | FW | Northampton | May 21, 2005 | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 28 December 2004 | N/A | ||
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Two.
See main article: 2004–05 FA Cup.
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup.
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Trophy.
| Player | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Play-offs | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Lee Harper | 36 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | RB | Luke Chambers | 19 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 11 | – | 5 | – | |
| 3 | LB | Tommy Jaszczun | 24 | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 8 | – | 3 | – | |
| 4 | CB | Ashley Westwood | 19 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 1 | 2- | 3 | – | |
| 5 | CB | Chris Willmott | 45 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | – | – | 9 | – | |
| 6 | LB | Fred Murray | 38 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | U | David Hunt | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 8 | ST | Andy Kirk | 8 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | – | 7 | 2 | – | |
| 9 | ST | Marc Richards | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | |
| 10 | RM | Josh Low | 33 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | |
| 11 | ST | Scott McGleish | 43 | 1 | 13 | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 52 | 1 | 17 | 6 | – | |
| 12 | LB | Chris Carruthers | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | |
| 13 | GK | Mark Bunn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | CM | David Rowson | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | |
| 17 | CM | Charley Hearn | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 4 | 1 | 9 | – | |
| 18 | ST | Eric Sabin | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | – | |
| 19 | ST | Martin Smith | 31 | 3 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 4 | 10 | 2 | – | |
| 20 | RB | Pedj Bojic | 25 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 11 | – | 3 | – | |
| 21 | LM | David Galbraith | 9 | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 22 | CM | David Hicks | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | |
| 23 | RB | Luke Graham | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 25 | ST | Scott Cross | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 27 | CM | Lee Williamson | 31 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 6 | 2 | 10 | – | |
| 28 | CM | Sam Togwell | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | CM | Martin Reeves | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 8 | ST | Tom Youngs | 4 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | |
| 8 | ST | Stuart Noble | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | |
| 15 | CM | Bertrand Cozic | 8 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | ST | Danny Crow | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – | |
| 16 | U | Ryan Amoo | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| 17 | ST | Steve Morison | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | |
| 24 | ST | Trevor Benjamin | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | CM | Mark Hughes | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 24 | ST | Lee Barnard | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | |
| 25 | DF | Steve Haslam | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 26 | GK | Paul Rachubka | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 28 | ST | Julian Alsop | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 24 | ST | Greg Ngoyi | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |